Male urinary drain



Jan. 14, 1969 v. D. GRESHAM 3,421,507

MALE URINARY DRAIN Filed Dec. 5, 1965 FIGA F165 INVENTOR.

VIRGINIA D. GRESHAM ATTORNEYS.

United States Patent 3,421,507 MALE URINARY DRAIN Virginia D. Gresham,84-12 35th Ave., Jackson Heights, N.Y. 11372 Filed Dec. 3, 1965, Ser.No. 511,434 US. Cl. 128-295 Int. 'Cl. A61f 5/44 9 Claims ABSTRACT OF THEDISCLOSURE This invention relates to urinary drains for bed-riddenpatients, and relates more particularly to a new and improved maleurinary drain and applicator means therefor which is of utilityespecially for home bed-ridden male patients.

Objects and advantages of the invention will be set forth in parthereinafter and in part will be obvious herefrom, or may be learned bypractice with the invention, the same being realized and attained bymeans of the inst-rumentalities and combinations pointed out in theappended claims.

The invention consists in the novel parts, constructions, arrangements,combinations and improvements herein shown and described.

The accompanying drawings, referred to herein and constituting a parthereof, illustrate one embodiment of this invention, and together withthe description, serve to explain the principles of the invention.

It is an object of this invention to provide a male urinary devicecombining a highly flexible and soft urine receptacle for directattachment to the male urinary organ, together with new and improvedmeans for effecting the application of the receptacle to the same.

It is among the objects of this invention to provide a new and improvedmale urinary drain that may -be ap plied to a bed-ridden male by anyoneusing practical judgment and consideration and Without the need forspecial medical training; that will lessen the number of occasions whencatheterizing of a bed-ridden male patient with all of its attendantpain and discomfort and with its dependency on trained medicalpersonnel, must be practiced; that will subject the wearer to a minimumof physical discomfort; that will be proof against leakage underpractically all conditions of normal usage and thus obviate urineirritation and consequent bed sores; that will be of simple andinexpensive construction so as to have a low cost of manufacture and soas to make frequent disposal and replacement of the drain, aneconomically feasible practice; and that may be sold by the local drugstore for use by home bed-ridden male patients.

Other and further objects of this invention will be apparent from thefollowing description, the accompanying drawings and the appendedclaims.

In the accompanying drawings which form part of the instantspecification and are to be read in conjunction therewith and in whichlike numbers refer to like parts throughout the several views:

FIG. 1 is a part-sectional view in side elevation of a presentlypreferred embodiment of urinary receptacle in accordance with thisinvention;

FIG. 2 is a part-sectional view in side elevation of the receptacle ofFIG. 1 in association with the novel applicator means of this invention,the view showing the rela- 3,421,507 Patented Jan. 14, 1969 tionship ofthe several associated parts in an initial manipulative stagepreparatory to actual application of the receptacle to the patient;

FIG. 3 is a part-fragmentary view corresponding generally to that ofFIG. 2, but showing the associated parts in a later stage but stillpreparatory to the application;

FIG. 4 is a view in elevation of the contour ring forming part of theapplicator means depicted in FIG. 2;

FIG. 5 is a view in end elevation of the tubular applicator member ofthe applicator means depicted in FIG. 2; and

FIG. 6 is a view in side elevation of the tubular applicator memberdepicted in FIG. 5.

Referring now more particularly to the drawings, a thin-walled, highlyflexible, elongated, eXpansi-ble urine receptacle 1 is provided at oneend with a tubular penis sheath 2 and at the other with a urine drainhose 3 which is preferably integral with the receptacle.

Accordion-type folds 4 are provided length-wise of the receptaclepreferably throughout the entire circumferential periphery thereof. Thefolds permit of a degree of circumferential expansion of the receptacle,and thus enable temporary expansion of receptacle volume should there bea temporary interruption of drainage from the receptacle through thedrain hose 3.

The receptacle 1 with its sheath 2, and drain hose 3 are, preferably,integral with each other, and may be molded or otherwise suitablyfabricated as a unit. The receptacle 1 with its sheath 2, is made of anysuitable flexible, leak-proof material, preferably soft natural rubheror latex because of its elasticity and because it will not harm theskin. Moreover, the use of soft natural rubber also permits of steamsterilization, if re'use is desired.

The drain hose 3 may be made of the same material as is used for thereceptacle and be of the same weight and thickness. It may be of anysuitable length convenient for leading from the bed-ridden patient to asuitable collecting receptacle (not shown) for gravity drainage.Preferably the drain hose 3 is of greater wall thickness than thereceptacle 1 so as to ensure against rupture, and possible leakage, innormal use.

The receptacle 1 is of a configuration to provide a relatively largeinternal cavity 5 for the containment of urine voided by the patient andpending gravity drainage thereof from the cavity through the drain hose3.

The sheath 2 is of cylindrical configuration in crosssection. It is of alength L (FIG. 1) such that by folding the sheath inwardly axially ofitself from its outer (free) end toward its inner (receptacle) end,there is provided a double-walled attachment portion 6 consisting of aninner wall portion 7 and an outer Wall portion 8, as is depicted in FIG.2. The attachment portion 6 is adapted to be applied over and to closelycircumferentially adhere to the penis, with the free end 9 of theattachment portion 6 in abutting or substantially abutting engagementwith the patients body. Advantageously, the attachment portion 6 may beapproximately one (1) inch in length but may be longer if desired. Itwill be understood also that the overall length L and diameter of thesheath 2 may be of any suitable dimensions having regard to the patient.

For the purpose of applying the receptacle 1 by the attachment portion 6to the penis of a bed-ridden patient, there is also provided inaccordance with this invention, applicator means consisting of a contouror roll-up ring 10 and a tubular applicator member 11. Both the ring 10and the member 11 have the same inner diameter which is the same as, oris slightly larger than, the outer diameter of the sheath 2. Thus, bothring and member may each be fitted readily axially over the sheath 2and, moreover, by reason of the thinness and high degree of flexibilityofthe material of the receptacle and its sheath, both the ring and theapplicator member may contain and be passed along the receptacle fromend to end thereof and be removed axially from the receptacle along thedrain hose 3.

The applicator member 11 is of generally tubular configuration and ismade, preferably, of hard polyethylene or other suitable rigid polymericresin material, although it may be made of hard rubber or of aluminum orother metal so long as the material possesses an adequate degree ofstiffness and strength to prevent distortion and breakage of theapplicator member in handling and in use.

The applicator member 11 is preferably provided exteriorly andintermediate its ends with an integral circumferential flange portion12. The flange portion 12 serves to divide this member into a relativelynarrow ledge portion 13 at the outer end of the member and a relativelywide ledge portion 14 at the inner end. The latter portion is adapted toprovide an adequate circumferential surface area for engagement by thefingers of the attendant in applying the receptacle to the patient, allas will be more fully described hereinafter.

The contour or roll-up ring is fashioned from soft rubber, preferably,or from another suitable soft, resilient, smooth flexible material. Ifdesired an annular coil spring of fine steel wire, may be employed. Thering 10 provides a base or core upon which the outwardlyextendingattachment portion 6 of the sheath is adapted to be rolled and, whenrolled, be set on the relatively narrow ledge 13 of the applicatormember, preparatory to application of the receptacle 1 to the patient.To this end therefore, the attendant first slips the applicator member11 axially over the free end of and along the attachment portion 6 and,thence along the receptacle per se for a suflicient distance until theattachment portion 6 is fully uncovered by the applicator member, as isdepicted in FIG. 2.

The ring 10 is thereafter slipped axially over the free end of theattachment portion. The attendant then proceeds manually to roll up thedouble-walled attachment portion 6 onto the ring, the ring in so doingbeing moved from left to right as viewed in FIG. 2. As a final step, thering 10 with the double-Walled attachment portion spirally wound in aroll 10 thereon, as is depicted in FIG. 3, is radially stretchedmanually in obvious manner sufliciently to be seated temporarily on thenarrow ledge 13 of the applicator member 11 and against the annularflange 12 which serves as a stop.

' Application of the receptacle to the patient may now be manuallyeffected. To this end, the attendant grasps the member 11 by therelatively wide ledge portion 14 and manipulates the applicator memberaxially over the patients penis until the outer end of the member 11 andhence the roll 10', is disposed approximately one (1) inch from thepatients body. At this point, the roll 10' is manually unrolled off theledge 11 and along the penis toward the patients body. When completelyunrolled, the attachment portion will thus have been brought intoclosefitting, leak-proof engagement over its entire length andthroughout its circumferential periphery, with the inner end of thepatients penis. The applicator member 11 and the ring 10 may then befreely manually backed off axially individually over and along thereceptacle 1 and its drain hose 3, and retained for re-use.

It will be apparent that urine may now be voided by the patient into thereceptacle 1 and may flow freely under gravity from the receptaclethrough the drain hose 3 to a suitable collecting vessel (not shown) asnoted above.

It will also be apparent from the foregoing that there has been provideda greatly improved male urinary drain that encourages natural urinationby bed-ridden male patients and which is particularly adaptable for useby home bed-ridden patients because its application in the home does notrequire the exercise of any medical skill and because it keeps thebedding dry and thereby prevents urine irritation, bed sores and generaldiscomfort.

What is claimed is:

1. A male urinary drain comprising, in combination, a urine receptaclemade of a liquid impervious, thin soft, flexible material, saidreceptacle having means extending therefrom for draining the receptaclecavity and also having an elongated, thin-walled tubular, flexiblesheath portion extending therefrom, said sheath portion when in itsaxially extended state terminating in an open outer end, folded axiallyinwardly on itself to provide a double walled roll-up portion having anopen outer end; a rigid tubular applicator member for circumferentiallyenclosing said sheath portion in axially spaced relation to the openouter end of said roll-up portion; and, a soft, radiallyexpansiblecontour ring circumferentially enclosing said roll-up portion at itsouter end, and thereby providing for spirally winding said roll-upportion from its open outer end onto said applicator member.

2. A male urinary drain in accordance with claim 1 in which said tubularapplicator member is provided with a circumferentially-extending flangeintermediate its ends, said flange serving as a stop for said roll-upportion when spirally wound on said contour ring.

3. A male urinary drain in accordance with claim 2 in which said tubularapplicator member is divided axially by said flange into a relativelynarrow ledge portion on which said roll-up portion is adapted to beseated when spirally wound on said contour ring, and into a relativelyWide ledge portion for manipulating said applicator memher.

4. A male urinary drain in accordance with claim 1 in which said sheathportion is made of soft natural rubber.

5. A male urinary drain in accordance with claim 1 in which saiddrainage means is a flexible rubber hose.

6. A male urinary drain in accordance with claim 5 in which saidreceptacle, its sheath portion and said flexible rubber hose areintegral with each other.

7. A male urinary device in accordance with claim 1 in which saidcontour ring is a soft rubber ring.

8. A male urinary device in accordance with claim 1 in which saidreceptacle is provided with accordion folds for expansion of thereceptacle cavity in use.

9. A male urinary device in accordance with claim 1 in which said doublewalled sheath portion is of a length to extend axially outwardly of saidapplicator member a distance of at least one (1) inch prior to beingwound on said contour ring.

References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 2,670,736 3/ 1954 Dunkelberger128-294 2,789,560 4/ 1957 Weimer 128295 2,816,551 12/1957 Raiche 128-2953,203,420 8/1965 Lockhart 128295 3,339,551 9/ 1967 Stoutenburgh 128295FOREIGN PATENTS 215,554 10/ 1909 Germany.

CHARLES F. ROSENBAUM, Primary Examiner.

